photo credit: Jim Frazier Research published in Vol. 126, Iss. 3, pg. 579 of The Auk has some interesting implications for habitat conservation for migrating bird species here in eastern North America. In short, during Spring and Fall migration, migrants showed no preference for stopover locations based on distance from a continuous, connected (river corridor) […]
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Female Blue Tits use home-made potpourri in nests to to attract males and have healthier chicks
Blue Tit used under a creative commons lisence by Marko_K. Thanks Marko! Blue Tits (Cyanistes caeruleus) nesting on the Medeteranian island of Corsica have been known to incorporate fresh sprigs of aromatic plants, like French Lavender (Lavandula stoechas) into their nest cups. New research ((Aromatic plants in nests of blue tits: positive effects on nestlings […]